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DFE-580TX PCI Fast Ethernet Server Adapter

                    User’s Guide

Second Edition

(April 2001)

6DFE580TX.02

Printed in Taiwan

  

RECYCLABLE

Summary of Contents for DFE-580TX

Page 1: ...DFE 580TX PCI Fast Ethernet Server Adapter User s Guide Second Edition April 2001 6DFE580TX 02 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE...

Page 2: ...within the applicable warranty period and requesting a Return Material Authorization RMA number If a Registration Card for the product in question has not been returned to D Link then a proof of purch...

Page 3: ...BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE D LINK NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTH...

Page 4: ...URES 1 Hardware Requirements 3 Operating System Requirements 3 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 3 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER 3 CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE 4 Connecting for Fast Ethernet 100Mbps 4 Connecting for...

Page 5: ...o devices Adaptive Load Balancing Adaptive Load Balancing balances server traffic among as many as four like adapters providing redundant links and easy scalability in 100Mbps increments up to 800Mbps...

Page 6: ...hooting Detailed throughput graphing and reporting Compatibility with all NT and Windows 2000 protocols including TCP IP and IPX SNMP alerts based on any of the 4 adapter states built in software send...

Page 7: ...d by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit In special circumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge it is good practice to reduce the...

Page 8: ...and the other end into a port of the supporting switch Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet Category 3 Category 4 and Category 5 UTP cable as well as EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP cable all qualify under Etherne...

Page 9: ...ree view The five states with explanations are shown below Green Adapter Adapter is working properly and has not failed Green Adapter with Red X Adapter has stopped working for the first time since th...

Page 10: ...questionable adapter in another PCI computer and run the tests again 6 Remove all other PCI adapters from the computer and run the tests again If the verification diagnostic run is normal then there i...

Page 11: ...o negotiation functionality Media interface four RJ 45 ports Host interface Universal PCI 2 2 Bus Bus Master Physical Dimensions 16 cm x 10 cm Weight 22 8g for PCBA EMI Compatibility FCC Class B VCCI...

Page 12: ...free REPAIR 00800 7250 8000 E MAIL info dlink de INDIA D Link India Plot No 5 Kurla Bandra Complex Rd Off Cst Rd Santacruz E Bombay 400 098 India TEL 91 22 652 6696 FAX 91 22 652 8914 URL www dlink in...

Page 13: ...product primarily be used Home Office Travel Company Business Home Business Personal 2 How many employees work at installation site 1 employee 2 9 10 49 50 99 100 499 500 999 1000 or more 3 What netwo...

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